malignant hilar biliary obstruction.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Malignant hilar obstruction of cancer of the biliary tract with indication for operation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ECOG Performance Status is 4. ASA grade is 3-5. Hilar obstruction of HCC or metastatic tumor. Previous plastic stent placement across the sphincter of Oddi.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| preoperative complication rate | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| postoperative complication rate. 3 month postoperative mortality. Technical success rate of endoscopic biliary stenting. Clinical success rate of preoperative biliary drainage. Patency of inside stent. Success rate of re-intervention. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Okayama University Hospital Department of gastroenterology and hepatology